Clean Up is 9:00am-12:00 noon, followed by BBQ lunch for volunteers provided by the Byram Shore Boat Club. And for the first time there will be a Kid’s Pollinator Garden Walk at 2:00pm. Continue Reading →
Byram Park Clean Up Day Set for May 20
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Eagle Scout Candidate Blazes a Waterfront Trail Along Mianus Pond
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For his Eagle Scout Project, Günther Krieg, along with members of his Troop 5 and help from the Town, cleared a path through 6.7 acres of town owned property along the Mianus Pond. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Volunteering, Greenwich Scouting, Günther Krieg, Mianus River, North Mianus Pond Park, Parks & Recreation, Riverside
Parks & Rec Proposed 2022 Fees: No Increase for Beach Passes; Golf, Camp, Boating and Hamill Rink to Increase
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The good news is there is no proposed increase to a single entry park pass or annual park passes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Obituaries, beach passes, Hamill Rink, Joe Siciliano, Parks & Recreation, The Griff
UPDATE: Greenwich Hopes to Find New Sailing Program Vendor, Not Lose a Season
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After an announcement of the unexpected closure of Greenwich Community Sailing, the town is looking for a new vendor. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Chimes Building, Greenwich Community Sailing, Jane Pimentel, Longshore Sailing School Inc, Parks & Recreation, Sailing School andBoat Rental Operator
Next Hamill Rink User Committee to Meet May 26
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The next rink User Committee meeting for design & planning of a new Hamill Rink in Eugene Morlot Park will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 11:00am. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Hamill Rink, Parks & Recreation
Parks & Rec Update: Online Beach Pass Renewal, Deficient Hamill Rink, Pool Update
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The tentative date for an opening ceremony of the Greenwich Pool at Byram Park is June 2. Opening day would be June 3 would be opening day. Dorothy Hamill Rink has code violations and is not regulation size. There is an RFP for $30,000 to update the Hamill Rink 2004 evaluation study. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Greenwich Point, Joe Siciliano, Parks & Recreation, tod's point
At Budget Presentation Residents Wonder, What is an Engineered Natural Grass Field?
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User groups of Greenwich’s playing fields were conspicuously absent at Monday night’s packed BET budget committee hearing on the First Selectman’s budget. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Sports, artificial turf, Eastern Middle School, Genetically Engineered Grass, Greenwich High School, Joe Siciliano
Selectmen Debate: Tesei and Litvack Scuffle over Greenwich’s Economic Development
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Topics included the controversial re-branding campaign for Greenwich, diminished presence of hedge funds, expansion of Westchester airport, lack of affordable housing and the scourge of developers using loopholes intended to incentivize affordable housing to create monstrosities, and the lousy Grass Island Dog Park. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, BET, Cardinal Stadium, Caroline Baisley, contamination, Drew Marzullo, Gary Dell'Abate, Greenwich Athletic Foundation
Summer’s Coming: Parks & Rec Marine, Boat, Ferry and Beach Update
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At the April Parks & Rec board meeting, Jeff Freitag, Superintendent of Marine Facilities & Operations, gave a marine, boat and beaches updates. The town has hired its beach crew and ticket sellers, but they still seek to hire more lifeguards. Last summer there were 465,500 visitors to Greenwich Point, 53,000 visitors to Byram and 31,000 took the ferry to Island Beach, and 3,300 to took the ferry to Great Captain’s Island. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Byram Beach, Grass Island, Greenwich Point, Old Greenwich Yacht Club, Parks & Recreation
Fate of Steamboat Road Pier in the Balance: Attractive Nuisance, Once Called South Greenwich Avenue
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The repair of the public pier by Indian Harbor Yacht Club has become a budget hot potato. The landing which was once an extension of Greenwich Avenue, is a popular fishing spot for out-of-towners. Continue Reading →